IT Statewide Senior Program Manager 1 (PMO 50695878)

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy in the Product Delivery section. This position is responsible for functionally directing and managing mission critical information technology projects, products and/or portfolios and mentoring lower-level program managers in managing complex project delivery. Supervision is received from an IT Statewide Manager or higher-level authority. The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations, performing a wide variety of activities including overseeing the state’s capital construction program, providing state and federal grants for community development, development of the state budget, providing technology services, giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process, and administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from devastating hurricanes.

Requirements

Seven years of experience in information technology, program management, project management, or business analysis; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR An associate’s degree in information technology plus five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus four years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR A master’s degree plus four years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis.
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

Responsibilities

Performs program management duties for mission-critical information technology initiatives by providing expert-level leadership in the application of project and portfolio management methodology for project management, documentation, quality assurance, scope assessment, and risk assessment in order to ensure the successful implementation of supported projects.
Manages and assigns duties and tasks to the project team and other OTS resources as required by the project work plan.
Facilitates project roles and project tasks with other OTS verticals.
Performs program and project management and administrative functions by establishing goals, project plans, objectives, and overall direction for the delivery team.
Performs administrative functions, including budget tracking and projections, project resource interviews, selection, onboarding, and time tracking.
Meets with management in the Division of Administration to facilitate efficient project needs processing in the legal, contractual, and fiscal areas.
Responds to budget requests, including projection requests, from the OTS budget office and the Agency budget office.
Assists with enhancing the project and portfolio management document library and standards by developing resources, identifying needs for resources, and/or reviewing documentation, such as for project initiation, requirements definitions, project plans, training guides, testing plans, scope definitions, communications, dashboards, and risk management.
Reviews and evaluates potential impacts of new and emerging technologies on staff and supported projects.
May review and recommend software products, tools, and training courses, as well as develop specifications for RFPs and negotiate with vendors.
Performs special tasks as assigned. This may include assisting higher-level IT Statewide personnel as needed, directing another team in the absence of the manager or project manager, assisting in the preparation of specialized research and reports, serving on design review committees, and RFP evaluation committees.